Alliance Health spokesperson, Kieran McCarthy MLA, has said that the Health Minister must provide answer after the BBC revealed that there will be a further delay to the completion of the critical care building at the Royal Victoria Hospital. Problems in the pipework were first detected in 2012 but it was hoped the building would […]
Alliance OFMDFM spokesperson, Chris Lyttle and South Belfast MLA Anna Lo, have questioned the track record of OFMDFM on racial equality at the Assembly on Monday. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “Given the delay to the OFMDFM Racial Equality Strategy and race relations law reform, it is difficult to draw any conclusion other than that the […]
Alliance Councillor Billy Webb has condemned an attack on a home on the outskirts of north Belfast, which left a man and a woman injured. The woman was shot in both legs at the property at Ballyronan Park, Rathcoole, as she tried to escape from the flat after two masked men forced their way into […]
Antrim Councillor Neil Kelly has spoken of his concern that 20 teaching jobs are under threat at Greenmount Agricultural College, which would have a knock on effect on the number of students enrolled. Cllr Neil Kelly said: “I grew up near the college and have been made aware of the good work it does in […]
Alliance Belfast Council Group Leader Councillor Michael Long has condemned the ‘first come, first served’ approach taken to grant funding at City Hall as his party opposed a decision to award thousands of pounds of funding to an interim series of ex prisoner groups and WAVE. Alliance opposed it but it was voted through with […]
Alliance South Belfast Councillor Paula Bradshaw has criticised the appearance of paramilitary flags and emblems at a new social housing development in Carryduff. UVF flags have been put up around the development which is not yet complete. The Irish News has reported that OakleeTrinity, the Housing Association responsible for the development, has pledged to investigate […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA, Chris Lyttle, has welcomed the launch of the Eastside Learning Partnership Education Framework which aims to promote partnership between schools and the community in East Belfast and agree a strategic direction for education in East Belfast. Five priority areas have been identified; Aspiration and Attainment, Area Based Planning, Working in Partnership, […]
The decision of the DUP and UUP to enter into an electoral pact in East Belfast has come as no great surprise. Neither will it alter the election: we have always known it would be a two horse race between Alliance’s Naomi Long and Gavin Robinson of the DUP. I remain confident that voters will […]
Alliance Justice spokesperson, Stewart Dickson MLA, has said that no flag should ever be burnt. He was commenting after a union flag was burnt in Belfast City Centre on Tuesday afternoon. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “I am very angry at the reports of a union flag being set alight in Belfast City Centre on Tuesday. […]
Speaking in response to news the DUP and UUP had agreed a pact for four Parliamentary constituencies, Naomi Long MP said: “This is a pact that was sealed in East Belfast with 40,000 bogus leaflets. The DUP clearly now know that Gavin Robinson cannot win against Alliance in a fair fight, so they have resorted […]